I know there have to be somewhere on this forum, but I have been trying to find a good one all day. Yes we were doing "critical policy review" so I had a lot of time to descretely surf the web.
I have seen plenty of pics of the Gladiator, but none of the new model showcased at FFG booth. I have seen several shots of the Assault Frigate (It is ugly by the way) but I want a good shot of the new Imperial Ship.
Oh, and can I say how disapointed I am that we didn't get the ISD!
I suspect that the ISD will be released at the same time as the Big Moncal stuff.
I suspect that the ISD will be released at the same time as the Big Moncal stuff.
I'll add to that that I suspect it'll be wave 2. I'm just curious what the other two ships will be. If they do 4 per wave.
Agreed, if not Wave 2 it will not escape Wave 3.
hmm, well if they follow the EAW pattern maybe a Corellian Gunship, although that role does seem to be filled already, or a Marauder Cruiser. Maybe Z-95 Headhunters to add-on to the fighter types.
Imperials maybe Tartan or Acclamator with Tie-Scout for fighter?
I am unsure what they are going to do with the interdictor but its specialized nature would be a perfect lead in to expand the objective cards.
Honestly though there are just sooo many ships and sources for them to draw from it really is a crapshoot.
I'll prolly draw some hate, but I want a Venator. It'd make a great carrier. Plus it's dagger shaped and fits the general theme.
I would like to see:
IMPERIAL CLASS FRIGATE - 2 hangars on each side, it can carry full fighter wing (72) while beeing only 400 meters long, its a nice small carrier
VINDICATOR and INTERDIRECTOR - Lovely design, a solid 600 meter long heavy cruiser that replaces the dreadnaught, solid ship that is not as cumbersome as star destroyers. Interdirector can bring interesting rules to the table.
LANCER class frigate - a smaller ship for the empire that can protect valuable ships from fighter atacks
IMO, wave 2 needs to have the following ships.
ISD, a MonCal and some sort of small Imperial ship, something on par with the Lancer or Vigil even.
The Empire right now is pretty limited in what it can do list wise, because of the cost of the VSD and GSD.
Not sure what a good 4th ship Reb side is though.
Whats the gladiator's class specific role?
Is it just an 'even smaller star destroyer then a victory class'?
I never saw this one before an I whished FFG would came up with a different model as an option for a VSD for wave 1...
Originally envisioned as an escort for the Victory class Star Destroyer. So thematically, it fits nicely
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Gladiator-class_Star_Destroyer
hmmm ... ok.
This makes sense.
I guess the Gladiator is a speed-3 ship with a command value of 2, just like the Nebulon B
And a future ISD will be speed 1 and command 4? ....
I don't think we'll see larger ships then an ISD in Armada.
But back to the Gladiator ... now i like it better
Gladiator can also carry missles and torpedos
To the OP. Did you see these photos.
Some really good photos there. Feels almost like I made it to Gencon
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hexis/14745979290/in/set-72157646101071689/
I would like to see:
IMPERIAL CLASS FRIGATE - 2 hangars on each side, it can carry full fighter wing (72) while beeing only 400 meters long, its a nice small carrier
VINDICATOR and INTERDIRECTOR - Lovely design, a solid 600 meter long heavy cruiser that replaces the dreadnaught, solid ship that is not as cumbersome as star destroyers. Interdirector can bring interesting rules to the table.
LANCER class frigate - a smaller ship for the empire that can protect valuable ships from fighter atacks
Can't second the Vindicator/Interdictor enough
I would like to see:
IMPERIAL CLASS FRIGATE - 2 hangars on each side, it can carry full fighter wing (72) while beeing only 400 meters long, its a nice small carrier
VINDICATOR and INTERDIRECTOR - Lovely design, a solid 600 meter long heavy cruiser that replaces the dreadnaught, solid ship that is not as cumbersome as star destroyers. Interdirector can bring interesting rules to the table.
LANCER class frigate - a smaller ship for the empire that can protect valuable ships from fighter atacks
Can't second the Vindicator/Interdictor enough
Same here.
Gravity wells could be used to pull enemy ships towards them and immobilise them or slow their movement over affected field. Also in some scenerios were an objective would be to escort a ship acorss the board and jump to hyperspace they could became an interesting obstacle.
I like the design itself too, this flat bridge tower looks cool.
Standard vindicator would be fine too but alot less interesting.
Edited by MicroscopMy guess is that Wave 2 will include:
-Imperial Class/Imperial Class 2 (with Thrawn, Pellaeon, and Piett)
-Carrack Cruiser (I would prefer the lancer, but I expect they will wait until wave 3 to hose fighters)
-Mon Calamari Star Cruiser (with Ackbar)
-Medium Transport or Dornean Gunship (with A'Baht - it was actually in RotJ)
Just my guesses.
Though I really wouldn't mind seeing an interdictor instead of a Carrack. Those things are sweet.
I would like to see:
IMPERIAL CLASS FRIGATE - 2 hangars on each side, it can carry full fighter wing (72) while beeing only 400 meters long, its a nice small carrier
VINDICATOR and INTERDIRECTOR - Lovely design, a solid 600 meter long heavy cruiser that replaces the dreadnaught, solid ship that is not as cumbersome as star destroyers. Interdirector can bring interesting rules to the table.
LANCER class frigate - a smaller ship for the empire that can protect valuable ships from fighter atacks
Can't second the Vindicator/Interdictor enough
Same here.
Honestly I never liked the Imperial-II class Frigate much, in fact its probably my least favorite Frigate class in Star Wars though I might like it more if they heavily redo its stats. The Saga version is basically a heavy cruiser's weapons and most of one's defenses, an Imperial class Star Destroyer's hanger bay and a crew and passenger capacity almost 25 percent larger then an un-refitted Dreadnaught's somehow crammed into a much smaller hull with a very slow hyperdrive..
Oh and please rename it. IMO there is no excuse for an Imperial class of frigates and Imperial class of Star Destroyers to be used by the same navy at the same time. I don't know why some people have a hard time creating original class names for their ships but Battlefront's staff did the same thing with the Victory II class Frigate and Victory II class Star Destroyer.
Given this size chart is would be possible to have ISD on the game board so looking at what they have released the ships are just going to get bigger. I'm prepared to move to a 6x4 gaming mat.
Wow, the visual disparity between the ISD I and the ISD II is stunning! So glad they put the graphic up for each...
Lol. Thought you were serious at first.
I just couldn't help myself...
I just couldn't help myself...
I for one appreciated sarcasm of that magnitude.
I am still shocked they made the Gladiator, and very glad they did. It's such an obscure ship from the old 1980's Droids cartoon. I can't believe they made it. Completely ignoring the game part of this line, it'll just be awesome to have miniatures of these ships. I've been wanting a model of a Victory SD for 20 years now, since I first saw one in the old TIE Fighter PC game and now a Gladiator! I can't wait to see what FFG makes next.
I'm thinking they will do two different Mon Cal ships. Home one was the MC80 class and there were a couple classes below that one as well.
I am still shocked they made the Gladiator, and very glad they did. It's such an obscure ship from the old 1980's Droids cartoon. I can't believe they made it. Completely ignoring the game part of this line, it'll just be awesome to have miniatures of these ships. I've been wanting a model of a Victory SD for 20 years now, since I first saw one in the old TIE Fighter PC game and now a Gladiator! I can't wait to see what FFG makes next.
I don't know how much crossover there is between the FFG Star Wars RPG staff and the Armada staff but the RPG has included some ship models that are just as obscure if not more obscure in it. (The Gladiator appeared in the Cartoon, and The Force Unleashed II and Saga edition but some of the fighter models the RPG has included only appeared in one novel , one novel trilogy, or the mentioned novel trilogy and one WEG sourcebook before FFG used them.)
FFG has a really good talent for digging up obscure ships to use which is why I'm hopeful that some of the obscure ships I really like will appear in X-Wing, Armada, and the RPG
